The Washington critic., 1887-12-21
ONE OUT or NIvpry.oNr1.
A Virginia Lcgi,laior with tito Courage of
His Convictions.

Avirginia Lc,.islaior with the Courage of
His Convictions.
In the Virgnin House of Delegates n
resolution was offered about week ago
instructing the Senators and requesting
the Representatives of that State to use
their best efforts to secure Il repeal of
the entire internal revenue system. 1t
passed by vote of ayes, 90; nays, l..
The gentleman. who cast the one mega
tive vote was Mr.. Moore, Delegate from
the counties of Clarke and Warren. Meet
ing to-day with Representative OFer-
rail- u reporter Of The CRlrIc inquired
II he knew Mr.. Moore. Mr.. OFerrall
replied that he knew him we'll; that he
was from his Congressional district, and
was one of the ablest men in the Vir-
ginia Legislature, lcvel-headed at all
times and always possessed the courage
of his convictions, and that he had the
confidence aud esteem of his consttu-
ents in remarkable degree.
IN THEIR TUBS
Smith and Kiirain Chat Over Their Recent
Fight.
A special dispatch by cable to the Phil
adclphia Times says that Smith and Kill
rain who, on Monday, were fighting rs
though for their lives, sat in two tubs
early yesterday morning in a room in
the Hotel dAthenee in Paris, padding
water gently with their Scared and
swollen fists, and glancing at each 9th.
er's billowy muscles. Nothing could
have exceeded the friendly feeling that
the two battered pugilists exhibited.
"That's n terrible left you have got
there, Jem," remarked Kilrain, looking
with undisgnised admiration at Jem's
big arm. "'Twas that looscned my ear"
"No, Jack" corrected the other, al
lowing the water to drip slowly over his
big arm ON his shoulder, 81 done that
with my right. 1t was after the fifth
round, when you slipped sideways"
"Well, do you know that it was"
asked Kilrain, slowly but earnestly, sit
was soaker."
At this gracious and magnanimous
praise an expression Of conscious en-
barrassment came over the battered as.
sortment of rumpled features that Mr.
Smith is wearing in lieu Of what was
formerly his face, but while he realized
that the compliment was deserved he
felt that it was too much to accept with
out some return, SO he raised his biz
and now irregular hand to his own eai
and remarked quietly: "Well, this here
clip Of yours was felt by me atthe time. d
Kilrain looked half diflidcntly down
into the water. This was high praise
from the champion of England. Per
sonally think it was deserved, for
remember that when the blow fell il
caused Mr.. Smith to reel over and drol
to the earth. Ten minutes later thu
whole ear had swelled to the size of ;
big pear. 1t was lanced later.
The men enjoyed their baths. 1t wa
the first chance they had had to lool
each other over. The minute the figh
was finished they were helped to thei
quarters on the tug and piled will
champagne. They had been in stric
training for months and months, anC
wine tasted good to them. Their sec
onds allowed them to have all they coult
drink.
Kilrain talked very freely to his
friends about the mill. at makes bi,
difference" he said, Sin fight whethc
you have hundred friends yelling fo
you or a hundred enemies yeilin,
against you. went there to win and
did my best, but / might have dom
little stronger If had had q larger Grove
at the start"
Smith left Paris for London yesterda,
morning and Kilrain last night. TIL,
men declare they will have themselve
photographed in their present condition
TO hand down to their heirs for souvo
Mrs. The condition of mind of Charlie,
johnson, Billy Porter, the noted banl
breaker. and other distinguished sport
who were left on the fight and who ar
now lying about town here is pitiable il
the extreme.
Democratic Harmony In the Distric,
A prominent District Democrat who is cv
IDENTIFY disgruntlcd, in reply this morning t
aCRIrIc reporters inquiry as to the probt
ble nominations for Postmaster and DistriC
Attorney for Washington, gruilly said, "
don't know, and besides don't care n d.
since Cleveland imported niger Mug
wuInp from Massachusetts, and forced hT
on the community as Recorder of Deeds--th
best Office in Washington, all the cmolu
ments of which are paid for exclusively b
the unrepresentcd taxpayers of the District
I've lost all faith in his fairness towards til
Democracy of tho National Capital and
wouldn't be surprised if he nominated
Chinaman for Postmaster and an untaxe
Indian for District Attorney"
Indian Defense Association.